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Nacho Monreal
Monreal playing for Osasuna
Personal information
Full name Ignacio Monreal Eraso
Date of birth (1986-02-26) 26 February 1986 (age 38)
Place of birth Pamplona, Spain
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Left back
Team information
Current team
 Arsenal
Youth career
Osasuna
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2005–2006 Osasuna B 36 (3)
2006–2011 Osasuna 127 (3)
2011–2013 Málaga 42 (1)
2013– Arsenal 0 (0)
International career‡
2004–2005 Spain U19 4 (0)
2007–2009 Spain U21 9 (0)
2009– Spain 9 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 January 2013
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 7 September 2012

Template:Spanish name Ignacio "Nacho" Monreal Eraso (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈnatʃo monreˈal eˈɾaso]; born 26 February 1986) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Arsenal as a left defender.

Club career

Osasuna

A product of CA Osasuna's youth ranks, Monreal was born in Pamplona, and made his official debut for his hometown club in an away game against Valencia CF on 22 October 2006, in a 0–1 La Liga loss.[1] He finished his first campaign with ten league appearances, adding two in the season's UEFA Champions League; after the Navarrese's "demotion" to the UEFA Cup he appeared in four matches as the club reached the last-four, being eliminated by fellow league side Sevilla FC.

In 2007–08 Monreal became first-choice, retaining that status in the subsequent campaigns, with another youth product, César Azpilicueta, being the undisputed starter in the other defensive wing.

Málaga

On 10 June 2011, Monreal signed a five-year contract with Málaga CF, for €6 million.[2] In his first season he initially battled for first-choice status with Eliseu, but ended up only missing seven games as the club finished fourth and qualified for the Champions League for the first time ever. He scored his first goal for Málaga on 27 January 2013, in a 3−2 away win against Mallorca.

Arsenal

On 31 January 2013, Arsenal signed Monreal "on a long-term contract for an undisclosed fee".[3]

International career

In 2007, Monreal earned his first call for Spain's U-21s. He started all matches in the 2009 European Championship, in an eventual group stage exit.

On 6 August 2009 Monreal was called for the first time to the senior side, for a friendly with Macedonia.[4] He played the last 15 minutes for Joan Capdevila in a 3–2 away success; on 7 September 2010, in the nation's second game after the victorious FIFA World Cup in South Africa, he played the entire 1–4 friendly loss to Argentina.

Career Statistics

Team Div. Year League Cup UEFA Supercopa Total
Games Goals Games Goals Games Goals Games Goals Games Goals
Osasuna B
 Spain 		Segunda División 2004/05 1 0 - - - 1 0
2006/07 35 3 - - - 35 3
Osasuna
 Spain 		La Liga 2006/07 19 0 - - - 19 0
2007/08 27 1 - - - 27 1
2008/09 19 0 - - - 29 0
2009/10 37 1 - - - 37 1
2010/11 30 1 - - - 30 1
Málaga
 Spain 		La Liga 2011/12 31 0 - - - - - - 31 0
2012/13 1 0 - - 1 0 - - 2 0

References

  1. ^ Valencia 1-0 Osasuna; ESPN Soccernet, 22 October 2006
  2. ^ Monreal jugará en el Málaga las próximas cinco temporadas (Monreal will play with Málaga in next four seasons); Marca, 10 June 2011 Template:Es icon
  3. ^ http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/nacho-monreal-agrees-to-join-arsenal
  4. ^ Monreal: "Esta oportunidad es algo mágico para mí" (Monreal: "This is a magical opportunity for me"); Diario AS, 6 August 2009 Template:Es icon

Template:Spain squad 2009 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship

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